Evening Programs

Dec 2025
- Tue 9
  - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    
    free
- Wed 10
  - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    
    Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape
    
    $15 – $20
- Fri 12
  - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    
    Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums
- Tue 16
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!
- Wed 17
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel
    
    $30 – $35
Jan 2026
- Mon 12
  - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
    
    Free
- Tue 13
  - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    
    free
- Wed 14
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Create Your Own Chimera: A Mixed Media Animal Mash-up with Courtney Blazon
    
    $35 – $40
- Thu 22
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Naturalist Trivia Night!
Feb 2026
- Mon 9
  - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
    
    Free
- Tue 10
  - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    
    free
- Fri 27
  - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)
    
    $45 – $50

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0 events 1 0 events, 1	0 events 2 0 events, 2	1 event 3 1 event, 3 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider Location: Western Cider, 501 North California St. Date: Wednesday, December 3 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cost: $20 MNHC members, $25 nonmembers. You can add your MNHC membership to your order when you register. REGISTER HERE! Get crafty with natural materials and create your own mini wreath while enjoying beverages from Western Cider! Montana Natural History Center naturalists […] $20 – $25	0 events 4 0 events, 4	1 event 5 1 event, 5 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar December 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar Date: Friday, December 5th Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE! (Unless you buy something...) MNHC's Holiday Bazaar is back! This fan-favorite festive event brings together the best of the holiday spirit: local artistry, support for nature education, delicious food provided by Riversong Gourmet, beverages, homemade cookies and family recipes, and the joy of giving […] FREE	1 event 6 1 event, 6 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Make a Mini Wreath at MNHC! December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Make a Mini Wreath at MNHC! Location: Montana Natural History Center Date: Saturday, December 6 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Cost: $20 MNHC members, $25 nonmembers. You can add your MNHC membership to your order when you register. REGISTER HERE! Get crafty with natural materials and create your own mini wreath while enjoying beverages such as cocoa, tea, and beer. Montana Natural History […] $20 – $25	0 events 7 0 events, 7
2 events 8 2 events, 8 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” Date: Second Monday of the Month Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register REGISTER HERE. Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, essay, prose, flash, etc. — writing can help us connect with and reflect on our natural surroundings in deeply personal, unexpected, rewarding ways. But finding […], 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2 December 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2 Date: Monthly, on the second Monday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are so many of them!) is getting to discuss it with a wonderful group of like-minded people. We can help you do that! Join one of […] Free	1 event 9 1 event, 9 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1 December 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1 Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are so many of them!) is getting to discuss it with a wonderful group of like-minded people. We can help you do that! Join one of […] free	1 event 10 1 event, 10 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape December 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: The Montana Natural History Center Cost: $15 MNHC members/$20 non-members REGISTER HERE! Historically, the path of the Clark Fork River has both shaped and transformed the appearance of the Missoula Valley. Similarly, the city of Missoula's diverse cultural heritage has been shaped and transformed by the […] $15 – $20	0 events 11 0 events, 11	1 event 12 1 event, 12 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums December 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums Date: Friday, December 12 Location: Montana Natural History Center Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Cost: FREE and open to the public Join us for a new gallery opening at the Montana Natural History Center, featuring work by Missoula photographer Peggy Christian! In conjunction with the new Naturalist Field Station exhibit featuring the University of Montana Herbarium, this […]	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14
0 events 15 0 events, 15	1 event 16 1 event, 16 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology! December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology! Date: Tuesday, December 16 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free and open to the public. $5 suggested donation. Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level. Join a team when you arrive or bring a crew to compete in Naturalist […]	1 event 17 1 event, 17 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel Date: Wednesday, December 17th Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $30 for MNHC members, $35 for non-members REGISTER HERE Are you looking for a reflective, inspiring, fun new project for 2026? Start a daily phenology wheel! Phenology is the study of change in the natural world – when flowers bloom and go to seed, […] $30 – $35	0 events 18 0 events, 18	0 events 19 0 events, 19	0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21
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December 3

December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider

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December 5

December 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar

December 6

December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Make a Mini Wreath at MNHC!

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December 8

December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

December 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

December 9

December 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

December 10

December 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape

December 12

December 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums

December 16

December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!

December 17

December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

December 10

December 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape

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December 12

December 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums

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December 16

December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!

December 17

December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

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